CVE-1999-0768

Summary

CVE-1999-0768 denotes a significant buffer overflow vulnerability that affected Red Hat systems running the Vixie Cron daemon. This issue was triggered by maliciously crafted MAILTO environmental variables, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and potential system compromise. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute malicious code, resulting in unauthorized access or denial-of-service attacks. System administrators were advised to update their Vixie Cron installations to a patched version as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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